The Trotters are down on their luck, but things appear to be on the up, he knows of a nightclub that are desperate for a singer, he puts Raquel forward, and hunts down the talented Tony Angelino, what could to wrong?
It doesn't matter which version of Crying I hear, I always think of poor Tony.
I'd put this up there in the top three episodes of Only Fools and Horses, it's a joyous piece of comedy, absolutely hilarious, but as John Sullivan always managed, there's a little bit of sadness tied in.
Tony is the provider of the 'big' moment, and it is staggeringly funny, but he's a bit of a sad case too, you can't help but feel sorry for him, Philip Pope played the part to perfection.
When Tony starts to sing, I'm not sure who's face is the funniest, the old lady's, Del's or Raquel's, it's surely one of the best sitcom scenes of all time.
Several lines have been cut out of the regular transmissions, but the official DVD contains all of the original lines.
Comedy perfection.
10/10.